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In his post-game press conference following the San Jose Sharks’ loss to the Nashville Predators on March 16, head coach Peter DeBoer indicated his team was tired, saying “some of our big guys are a little fatigued.”
Here’s the thing, part of a coach’s job is to manage players so they don’t get fatigued. Is it always unavoidable? No. But can such things be mitigated by the choices the coach makes? Yes.
DeBoer’s History
The fatigue discussion is legitimate – and needs context. After t... Tags: Usa, Sport, Nashville, San Jose, Hockey, NHL, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Sharks, Pacific, Vegas, Jones, Burns, Brent Burns, Ryan, Tomas Hertl

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves in his first shutout of the season, and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist in the Winnipeg Jets’ fourth straight victory, 3-0 over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.
Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal in the first period and Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal for the Jets, who extended their lead atop the Central Division to three points over Nashville. Jacob Trouba had two assists as the Jets completed a Southern California sweep and moved... Tags: Colorado, Sport, Nashville, Jets, Connor, Hockey, NHL, Ducks, Vegas, Anaheim Ducks, Southern California, Central Division, Winnipeg, Anaheim, Gibson, Winnipeg Jets

Coming off of their best game in over a week despite the shutout outcome in favour of Nashville, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be desperate to put it all together tonight and earn a tough win less than 24 hours after last night’s loss (7 p.m EST, Sportsnet). Through injuries and some late-season tinkering, the […]
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Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team’s 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, the Leafs’ fourth loss in their last five games. On the team’s performance and effort level: I really liked our game. I thought we worked hard. I thought we played well defensively. I thought we tracked. I thought […]
The post Mike Babcock Post Game, Predators 3 vs. Leafs 0: “It’s a game you’d like to win because you thought the team put in the effort and did things right and stayed patient” a... Tags: Sport, Nashville, Leafs, Mike Babcock, Leafs News

ANAHEIM — The last time the Ducks faced the Winnipeg Jets, they were coming off a nine-day hiatus for the All-Star break and their bye week. The Ducks were a mess, plain and simple. They were no match for the faster, smarter and more creatives Jets, who thumped them 9-3.
The Ducks gave up six goals in a period for the first time in their 25-year history. Somebody by the name of Jack Roslovic scored three times for the Jets, who clicked three times on the power play and fired six pucks past John ... Tags: Sports, Sport, Soccer, Nashville, Philadelphia, Jets, AHL, NHL, Honda, Pacific, Ducks, Denver, Anaheim-ducks, Murray, Montreal Canadiens, Morrison

Following another messy loss against a weak Senators team on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs head into the music city for their lone game in Nashville against one of the league’s deepest teams (8 p.m EST, TSN). The Predators have been a pretty formidable team for most of the year. They started off the season […]
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LOS ANGELES — Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.
Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers also scored for the Jets, who have a three-point lead over Nashville atop the Central Division. Laurent Brossoit made 15 saves.
Sean Walker and Dustin Brown had the goals for the Kings. Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots.
Los Angeles, which has dropped six of seven and 15 of 18, was eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. At 58 p... Tags: Minnesota, Los Angeles, Sport, Kings, Nashville, Jets, Connor, Hockey, NHL, San Jose Sharks, Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg, Brown, Campbell, Walker

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has earned reinstatement from the NHL as he enters the follow-up phase of the league’s substance abuse program. The league announced Monday that Watson had been returned to available status. Watson began the season on suspension and was suspended again Jan. 29 as he entered the […] Tags: News, Sports, Nashville, Watson, NHL, Tenn AP, Austin Watson

The Nashville Predators have been an NHL franchise since the 1998-99 season after the city was granted an expansion team in June 1997. In their 20 seasons of existence, there has been one constant: general manager David Poile, who’s served that role since the franchise’s inception. Therefore, he’s been the architect of every team that’s suited up, from the inaugural roster through the 2018-19 rendition. That means he’s been the decision-maker in a lot of drafts and has made a lot of picks, 178 t... Tags: Europe, Usa, Sweden, Russia, Milwaukee, Sport, Finland, Newfoundland, Dallas, Nashville, Latvia, Detroit Red Wings, Ussr, Slovakia, AHL, Hockey

Evgeni Malkin has been the talk of the town in Pittsburgh since reaching the 1,000-point marker with two assists in a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Mar. 12.
Evgeni Malkin was honored before today's game for his impressive 1,000 point milestone. Geno, It has been our pleasure watching you play all these years. The quest for another 1,000 starts now.#Ma1Kin pic.twitter.com/HQz10euvP3
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 16, 2019
However, Malkin is just one of seven Pittsburgh ... Tags: Usa, Washington, Toronto, Sport, Gm, Dallas, Nashville, Penguin, Detroit Red Wings, Penguins, Buffalo, Hockey, NHL, Johnson, North Carolina, San Jose Sharks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bryce Brown scored 19 points in the first half, and the Auburn Tigers won their first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship since 1985 by routing eighth-ranked Tennessee 84-64 on Sunday. No. 22 Auburn (26-9) hadn’t played in this game since 2000, and the fifth-seeded Tigers won their fourth game in as many […] Tags: News, Sports, Tennessee, Nashville, SEC, Auburn, Tigers, Tenn AP, Bryce Brown, Auburn Tigers